From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Amer Sports, Inc.'s (NYSE:AS ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Amer Sports

The Independent Director Dennis Wilson made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$324m worth of shares at a price of US$13.00 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$13.91. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Amer Sports insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Dennis Wilson was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

Amer Sports is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of under-the-radar companies with insider buying.

Does Amer Sports Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Amer Sports insiders own 4.9% of the company, worth about US$353m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Amer Sports Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Amer Sports insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Amer Sports insiders think the business has merit. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Amer Sports, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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